US Issues Salvador Travel Advice: Daily
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has issued travel advice urging its citizen to postpone any non-essential travel to Salvador, Bahia,...
February 7, 2012Topic
Military Police
Rio Police Confirm Strike Plans: Daily
As the Polícia Militar strike continues in the Salvador, the union representing the Polícia Civil in Rio gave notice of...
February 6, 2012
Armed Forces Arrive in Salvador: Daily
The death toll after the military police (PM) of Bahia went on strike has already reached 56 as of Saturday,...
February 5, 2012
Salvador Suffers with Police on Strike: Daily
A wave of violence has surged through the streets of Salvador since military police went on strike last Wednesday in...
February 4, 2012
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Police Retake Favela in SP State: Daily
Police forces recaptured a favela area illegally set up on private land in the area known as Pinheirinho in São...
January 23, 2012
Police Stop Student Protest in São Paulo: Daily
An estimated 300 Military Police began forcibly removing student protesters from the University of São Paulo (USP) at 5:10AM this...
November 8, 2011
New Police Performance Reviews in Rio: Daily
Colonel Erir Ribeiro da Costa Filho has revealed his new methodology for evaluating Polícia Militar, including a performance review every...
October 9, 2011
Conquering the Enemy Within
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Every once in a while a scandal comes along to remind...
October 4, 2011